<p class="bodytext">The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday raised the cess on petrol and diesel by Rs 1 to make up for decline in revenue collection due to coronavirus outbreak, an official release said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-live-updates-today-lockdown-50-maharashtra-karnataka-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bangalore-delhi-bengaluru-kolkata-chennai-covid-19-news-world-narendra-modi-843634.html">Follow live updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">As per an order of the Commercial Tax Department, the rise will come into effect from June 13.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A cess of Rs 3.50 and Rs 2 was being charged on petrol and diesel, respectively, in Madhya Pradesh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With the hike, cess on petrol will be Rs 4.50 and that on diesel will be Rs 3 per litre.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It is estimated that the increase in cess will bring additional revenue of Rs 200 crore from petrol sale and Rs 370 crore from diesel sale annually for the government.</p>
<p class="bodytext">The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday raised the cess on petrol and diesel by Rs 1 to make up for decline in revenue collection due to coronavirus outbreak, an official release said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-live-updates-today-lockdown-50-maharashtra-karnataka-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bangalore-delhi-bengaluru-kolkata-chennai-covid-19-news-world-narendra-modi-843634.html">Follow live updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">As per an order of the Commercial Tax Department, the rise will come into effect from June 13.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A cess of Rs 3.50 and Rs 2 was being charged on petrol and diesel, respectively, in Madhya Pradesh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With the hike, cess on petrol will be Rs 4.50 and that on diesel will be Rs 3 per litre.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It is estimated that the increase in cess will bring additional revenue of Rs 200 crore from petrol sale and Rs 370 crore from diesel sale annually for the government.</p>